I became very famous, as a teenager, and my name and photo were splashed in all the media. They made me larger than life, so I wanted to live larger than life, and the only way to do that was to be intoxicated.

Summary

This quote reflects the speaker's experience of becoming famous at a young age and being sensationalized by the media. The excessive attention and portrayal of the speaker as larger than life compelled them to seek a life that mirrored that perception. They turned to intoxication as a means to escape and achieve a heightened sense of existence. This response suggests that the pressures and expectations of fame may have fueled self-destructive behavior in an attempt to maintain an extravagant lifestyle.

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